When he opened up the newspaper this morning, he
couldn't help but be intimidated by the bold letters on the front
page with the words 'Juuban Essay Contest'. And what
had caused him to be more drawn into the article must have
been the words that were splattered under the heading, 'Grand
prizewinner: Tsukino Usagi'.
There was nothing wrong with swelling up with pride
when the person you love had come up with such an
achievement. No, there was nothing wrong with feeling pride
for the person; there was nothing wrong with feeling that way.
'Love At First Sight.'
It sounded sappy...romantic...
His stomach welled up with a knot.
He crumpled the paper within his hands. He didn't want
to read something that Usagi wrote for Motoki. He felt ill.
~~~
Can I Have This Kiss Forever
Whitney Houston and Enrique Inglesias
Over and over
I look in your eyes
You are all I desire
You have captured me
I want to hold you
I want to be close to you
I never want to let go
I wish that this night will never end
I need to know
Could I hold you for a lifetime
Could I look into your eyes
Could I have this night
To share this night together
Could I hold you close besides me
Could I hold you for all time
Could I
Could I have this kiss forever
Could I
Could I have this kiss forever
Forever
Over and over
I dream of this night
Now you are here by my side
You are next to me (You are next to me)
I want to hold you
To touch you and taste you
And make you want no one but me
I wish that this kiss will never end
Ohh baby please
Could I hold you for a lifetime
Could I look into your eyes
Could I have this night
To share this night together
Could I hold you close besides me
Could I hold you for all time
Could I
Could I have this kiss forever
Could I
Could I have this kiss forever
Forever (And ever)
I don't want any nights to go by
Without you by my side
I just want all my days
Spent being next to you
Living for just loving you
And baby, ohh by the way
Could I hold you for a lifetime
Could I look into your eyes
Could I have this night
To share this night together
Could I hold you close besides me
Could I hold you for all time
Could I
Could I have this kiss forever
Could I
Could I have this kiss forever
Forever
~~~
Just My Love
Chapter 5
By Chi Chi and Eternal Angel
ChibiUsa9@aol.com , Usako9@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/cherii_blossoms
~~~
Maybe it was because of Minako-chan's frantic voice in the
answering machine that shook him from his safe haven and
brought him back to reality to face the cold, harsh truth.
He wouldn't mind making out with her to get his mind off of
Usagi...nope, not a bad idea. A knot pulsed within him. No, he
couldn't do that. He couldn't use Minako to get over Usagi.
The indignity of the whole game would haunt him forever. He
sighed as he got dress, still moody from the events that
happened in the past days.
"I just wish..." he couldn't help but say, as he strolled out
of the apartment and pressed a button to the lobby. Doing so,
he found himself meeting a frantic girl, still in her Juuban
uniform, hovering over him. "Mamoru-kun, did you read the
essay??" she had asked, her eyes in complete horror and edge.
"Essay? The one Usagi wrote...iie..." he said, as he shook
his head, waiting for her to tell him that it was a good thing he
didn't read Usagi's loving words about Motoki. Instead she
smacked him with the newspaper that she held, loosely within
her grip.
"Shammit, all a mistake. All a stupid mistake!" she had
cried, as she fell into a heap of tears. "I betrayed her...I betrayed
my best friend..."
"Nani?" Mamoru asked confusedly, as he slowly tugged
the newspaper away from Minako's death grip. Slowly, he
turned and read the essay, taking in the first few words.
"All my life, the thought of love at first sight always
seemed wrong..." and the essay continued, as she talked about
her beliefs in love at first sight and how she had managed to see
that those beliefs were a falsehood. And what caused him to
feel a tremor of joy and a pang of guilt in his heart was when
she began to mention him, and how she had fallen for
him...hard - and how his brush off and insults had hurt her, but
it had also caused her to fall in love with him some more...
"I just wish that one day, when I look into his eyes, I
would be able to see something other than the annoyance or
mocking look he gives me. But until that day comes, I am
content with what I have with him right now."
Damnation.
He had ruined everything.
He had ruined his chance, breaking the chords of love that
she had for him. "Kami...Watashi...Shammit," he had cursed, as
the girl before him lifted her head, a sad smile upon her face.
"It's so strange how everything was the way we wanted it in the
beginning, but we were just to blind to see so."
"Do you know where she might be now?" he asked in a
hopeful tone, his eyes shining with mixed emotions, "I once
heard that it's never to late to say you're sorry."
"Hopefully...hopefully..."
~~~
Everything was a blur. He had not remembered how he
had gotten to the Game Center...did he take his convertible or
his motorcycle? Heck, he wasn't even sure if he had ran
there...but all he knew was that he was standing in front of the
game center
as the sliding doors opened to reveal HER.
She stared at him, mouth agape as she stared from him to
the newspaper that was in his hands. She then turned toward
the raven-haired beauty next to her.
"Rei-chan...Onegai...find a way so I can escape..." her eyes
pleaded towards Rei's violet ones, as she nodded. Her gaze then
turned toward the dark haired man who wanted desperately to
reach the blonde who was all but twenty feet from him. Rei
stepped in between them, suddenly grabbing Mamoru's arm as
he stared at her in shock.
"Chiba-san," her voice was curt and demanded full
attention. He turned to her, his eyes briefly taken off of Usagi,
giving her a few precious moments to escape. Quickly, she
bolted towards, Motoki demanding to know where there was
another exit. Indicating to the backroom, she swiftly entered,
unbeknownst to Mamoru who was too preoccupied with Rei to
notice that his purpose had just fled the room.
At that moment, Rei smiled sweetly at him, and reached
up, as if to kiss him, but instead her hand brushed off rudely
against his cheek.
*Chi Chi: I think this was Usa-chan's nice way of saying that
Rei-chan slapped Mamo-chan...hehe*
*Usa: hey! I like my wording!*
Rei smirked, as Mamoru tried to ignore the pain that surged
through his cheek from the hard impact made when Rei brazed
her delicate hand against his face.
"That is for being the most god-damn bastard that I ever
met!! How could you?!" she demanded as the fire raged within
her eyes. Although he knew he was being foolish, he took his
chances and ignored the fiery priestess. Forgetting the aching
pain that had infected his cheek and turned around and looked
about, only to see that the blonde was nowhere in sight and that
Motoki was gazing dangerously at him. "Where's Usagi?"
Motoki had just stared him down.
~~~
Usagi felt pitiful, as she sat upon the bench watching the
sun kiss the evening sky goodnight as the moon embraced it
with it's hauntingly beautiful light. "Like the sun and the
moon, we are, playing our wicked game of tag...endless game
where I am forever to be 'it' as the victim of your unmasked
hatred even though I love you," she had said, as a soft voice
replied back to her, "'Tis a fool that would dare to look with
you in eyes that differs from love, hime."
She turned, her eyes gazing up at the masked man.
"I knew you'd come...you always do," she said, as he sat
next to her. His hand reached out to stroke her cheek as she laid
her head down on his lap. "I feel at ease when I'm with you, all
my worries fly away, and then, I feel as if I truly am a princess,
and that you are my knight."
"And who is your prince, hime?" he questioned, as she
stared off to the sky, watching as the night's darkness brought a
marvel appearance of the mystical stars up to paint the shy.
"My prince is a toad..." trying to explain the horribleness of the
vile creature that Mamoru was, but she couldn't, for he was but
mere perfection.
"Waiting for your kiss?" the masked man asked, as she
sighed, "No, that would be I. Whenever I am with you, I act
differently, I speak differently, and I am different. Yet when I
am with my prince, I cannot help but wonder..."
"Ahh, my love, you should know that destiny is very tricky.
What you think you see you didn't, and what you think you
know, you don't. Instead of trying to convict destiny and band
against it's force, try to let it lead you...it will take you to the
right path," he said, as she started to sit up, positioning herself
in an upward position.
"I cannot help but feel..." she said softly, as her arms
slowly wrapped around her knight's neck, as she brought her
lips towards him for a long lingering kiss that had deepened to
an emotional rage and heated passion.
She shuddered at the feeling as her heart pulsed against his.
He responded immediately to the softness of her lips to his.
Soon they took a deep breath, as they began to kiss some more,
pinning her against the tree, her legs barely reaching the ground
as his arms caressed her body with the most arousing passion
that was ever brought to their hearts. With closed eyes, she
aimlessly caressed his hair, his smooth, masculine face, which
caused the kamen to fall from his face.
Soon the human needs finally came into toll as they parted,
both of their bodies demanding air. Usagi turned up to gaze
into the eyes of the man who always came to help her...to
protect her from the harsh and bitterness of the real world.
"MAMORU?"
He stared at her in confusion. His eyes faulting from
reality as he stared at her, in a midst of shock as reality finally
hit him. "Nada?"
Horror plated her eyes as she took deep breaths,
"You're...and...how come...??" she asked in wonderment, as she
felt the memories of the passionate kiss take her thoughts and
his kind words that helped her heal... She felt like a fool.
"Why?" Her breathing was off, as she brushed herself away
from him, the blue eyes lingering onto the opposing blue ?
"Watashi..." he softly said, his brazen eyes staring at her
with shining beauty, "Hime-sama, I didn't know ? I didn't
know..." he said softly, "I didn't know I was Tuxedo Kamen ?
I always thought it was a dream ? un-fated reality ? I didn't
know until you kissed me. I didn't know that this life was true
until you kissed me. I always thought it was a dream, that I had
dreams about saving you and holding you in my embrace."
"Liar." she spat darkly, as she backed away from him. "All
you are is a liar. You knew my emotions yet you fawn over
Minako-chan...my best friend! I spilled my heart and soul out
to you all those times you came to me as Tuxedo Kamen! And I
bet that you went straight to Minako to share with her
everything I told you so the two of you could laugh behind my
back!"
"Iie!! We only thought that you were with Motoki! And I
would never do such a thing Usako. I would never, ever laugh
at you..." he called out, but his words were unheeded, for she
was already too far away from him, tears streaming down her
face. "Is it the sun's turn to chase the moon?" she couldn't help
but wonder, as she walked ahead, a slow and steady pace,
pausing for a moment to look back.
He didn't run after her.
He didn't try to explain any further.
Unwanted tears began to litter her eyes, as they sprinked
down her face so profusely, as her heart began to break.
Her pace then broke into a run as the tears became more
wild, a sob escaping her mouth. Damn that man - damn him to
hell.
~~~
She had received a full apology and agonizing cry from
Minako, who had sworn it was the truth that Mamoru and she
only kissed because they were jealous, but it had meant
absolutely nothing to them. She had admitted into pretending
to be with Mamoru because
she was insanely jealous of her.
She sighed, Mamoru was telling the truth - but he still
didn't peruse her otherwise. Instead she sat alone in the game
center, sulking as Minako finally got what she wished for. A
chance with Motoki. She looked down at her hands, what of
her needs?
"Usagi, come on, you need to change to something more
grander than that outfit you have on. I mean, I swear that Kou
Seiya won't look at you in that hideous school uniform." She
stared at the brunette in shock to what she was trying to say.
"Remember? Lights' concert? Your prize from the essay??"
She didn't really want to remember.
"Lighten up Usagi. After all, you are going to go see your
favorite singing group in the entire world! What could be
better than that?" Rei asked with a twinkle in her eye.
Having Mamoru would be so much better.
Normally, she would have been ecstatic to know that she
would be seeing the Lights, in person no less. But after her
discovery of Mamoru's secret identity as Tuxedo Mask, she was
utterly and totally confused. She just didn't know what to
believe.
Usagi was tempted not to go, for it was a reminder of the
one thing that had caused her to become the rubble that she was
right now. But if one word of that nonsensical nonsense was
spoken from her mouth, the girls would have surely gagged her
and then dragged her along - and she couldn't live with her head
banging with that much pain.
"Okay." Was the only word she forced out.
~~~
The girls spent the entire afternoon at Usagi's house,
preparing themselves for tonight's concert. All the girls
chattered excitedly about getting to go see the three very
popular and not to mention hot Lights. Even shy, conservative
Ami was giddy with the thought of meeting Taiki.
Unbeknownst to everyone else, Usagi sat by her window,
staring out at the world with a sullen expression on her beautiful
face. As much as she dwelled on today's events over and over in
her mind, she just couldn't believe that this entire time, Tuxedo
Kamen had been her one and only love... Chiba Mamoru. The
irony of it all!
All this time her distress was pointed elsewhere ? Minako
and Mamoru weren't in love with one another, they were jealous
of the relationship that she didn't really have with Motoki-san
? even though it was the way Mamoru had reacted around
Minako that had caused all her distress and tears. But her
actions were purely innocent. She hadn't meant to make it seem
as though she and Motoki were in love, for Kami's sake, he was
like a big brother to her.
And Tuxedo Kamen, he always came to her rescue,
whenever she needed him. She knew that behind the kamen, his
deep, dark eyes shone down on her with love. And the way he
would hold her and soothe her was not just an act of sympathy
and friendship. He held her with tenderness and love.
But how could it be! How could Tuxedo Kamen even
remotely love her when his alter ego was none other than
Mamoru. Surely he didn't love her. He had proved it time and
time again with his little fling with Minako and with the fact
that he didn't even bother chasing her and declaring his love for
him after he had found out he was Tuxedo Kamen. Usagi
shook her head angrily, trying to rid the invisible tears that
threatened to fall down her face.
The laughter in her room was unhearing to her ? all she
could hear was her heart breaking into pieces ? piece by piece
? She hated pretending that everything was okay ? she hated
pretending that she was over Mamoru for she wasn't. She was
far from it actually. She just wanted to cry and pour her heart
out over the loss of the two men she loved most in the world.
Why couldn't she just have it easy like other girls? Even she
wished she could have the happiness that her two friends Naru
and Gurio shared, even though he was a bit of a geek.
From across the room, Minako caught the anguish look on
Usagi's face. Her heart went out to her friend, for all the
trouble she and Mamoru caused and for the pain that resulted
from it. If only she had known that Usagi had feelings for
Mamoru in the beginning and not Motoki...
'WAIT!' her mind screamed out. 'That was it!! Usagi had
feelings for Mamoru...and now that everything was out in the
open, they could be together!' she thought to herself excitedly.
'Not only would her best friend get the man she loved, she
might even be able to get back into Usagi's good graces for
hooking them up together. Talk about killing two birds with
one stone!' A frown marred Minako's lovely face as a vital
point of information crossed her mind. How was she to get
them together after everything that happened?
~~~
After what seemed liked years, it was finally time for the
girls to leave. Usagi lagged behind the group as they made their
way to the bus stop that would take them to the amphitheater
where the concert would be held. Minako was just a few steps
ahead, still trying to devise a plan that would bring her friends
together.
Usagi dwindled behind even farther, not realizing that
everyone else had reached the stop and were boarding the bus.
"Usagi-chan!" Makoto called out from the entrance of the
bus. "Hurry-up! The bus is about to leave."
Usagi looked up just as the bus began to shut it's doors.
'Ugh...' she moaned inwardly. Part of her wanted the bus to
leave so she could skip the concert altogether, but another part
of her didn't want it to leave, for fear of her friends' wrath,
when they saw that she missed the concert. She knew that their
concern for her would stop them from attending the concert
and she didn't want them to make that kind of sacrifice.
Grudgingly, Usagi began to ran towards the bus, flailing
her arms in attempts to stop the driver. "BAM!" Usagi
bounced backwards, immediately sensing the feeling of d骠 vu.
She slowly glanced up, her eyes soaking in a pair of long legs
clothed in khakis and a well muscled chest with broad shoulders
encased in a black polo shirt. She ventured further to come face
to face with a pair of familiar deep blue eyes.
"Usako..." he whispered, holding out his hand to pull her
up.
"What is it that you want Chiba-san?" she replied coldly,
ignoring his hand as she shruggled up by herself, her angry eyes
piecing his anguished eyes.
"Gomen ne Usa, please just listen to me..." he trailed off,
his voice lined with pain, as she brushed past him. Feeling
desperate, Mamoru grabbed her wrist, afraid that she would
walk away...and out of his life forever.
"Let. Go." she said through clenched teeth, as he shook
his head, "Not until you listen to me."
"What's there to listen to? I thought we made everything
perfectly clear," she stated, implying about what had happened
between them earlier in the park.
"No Usako, you don't understand..." He said, trying to
explain his actions but was unable to for she had cut him off,
not wanting to listen to his words for she was afraid that she
was going to bend, that she was going to shrug of the pain she
had through the past couple of days ? no, couple of weeks and
make him think that he really did have a large spot in her heart
(which he did. "No Mamoru, you don't understand! I gave
you the chance to explain, but you didn't even have the decency
to come after me! And all those times you came to me as
Tuxedo Kamen...to comfort me, it was always about you
Mamoru. Did you know that every single time I poured my
heart out to you, it was because of all the pain and heartache
you caused me. And do you know why? Did you ever wonder
why I cried for you Mamoru? It was because I LOVED
YOU!" Her voice became louder and louder by each word and
at the end, she had shouted, pouring every ounce of her heart
into those three little words that held so much significance, and
baring her soul to the only man she could ever truly love.
Mamoru reeled back from the power of her words. He
stood there stunned as she ran past him in tears. But as he
turned around to catch her, he was already too late. She had
boarded the bus and taken off, leaving him to drown there in his
own guilt and sorrow.
"Mamoru-san," a voice called out from behind him.
Mamoru whipped around and saw Minako stand before
him.
"Minako," he whispered hoarsely, tears threatening to spill
from his steely blue eyes.
"We messed up big time didn't we?" She said with a sad
smile, "Mamoru, you have to go after her..."
"Bu..but how? I doubt she'll ever speak to me again. I
don't even know where she went." His head hung sadly,
knowing that every foolish thing he did could have cost him the
woman he loved.
"Do not fear, let destiny run its course and all will work
out in the end," she said, slipping a little piece of paper into his
hand.
Mamoru looked down and saw within his grasp a ticket to
the Lights' concert. He gasped in shock, deeply touch by
Minako's generous gesture. Quickly, he gave her a friendly peck
on the cheek.
"I'll pay you back somehow Mina-chan, I promise," he
vowed as he took off, while a plot to win back Usagi's love was
slowly forming in his mind.
~~~
"Hey minna, where's Minako-chan?" Makoto asked as they
stepped off the bus. Rei and Ami glanced around them, while
Usagi stood there impatiently tapping her foot.
"Did she even get on the bus?" asked Rei.
"The last time I saw her was when we were walking to the
bus stop," Ami stated. "But I don't recall seeing her board the
bus."
"Look minna," Usagi cut in, "Minako is a big girl, she can
take care of herself. Can we go inside now?" she added
impatiently as Makoto, Rei, and Ami each glanced at each other
with a surprised look. They had never known Usagi to be so
bitter or rude, but they knew something must have been
bothering her, so they let it drop.
Rei slowly nodded her head. "If Minako missed the bus,
she could definitely find another way to get here. I mean, who
would want to miss the Lights performing live!" she added
excitedly.
"Let's go!" Makoto yelled, as love struck stars shone
brightly in her eyes.
~~~
Mamoru arrived at the amphitheater breathlessly. He had
his plan ready and set to go. The only problem was that he
wasn't sure it was going to work. Mamoru shook his head.
Minako's words came back to haunt him.
"Do not fear, let destiny run its course and all will work
out in the end," she had said.
'Stop thinking so negatively,' his mind reprimanded
himself. 'What's the worst that could come out of this?'
'Making a fool out of myself in front of millions of
people,' he groaned inwardly. 'But if destroying his pride would
be able to get the girl at the end ? he'll mutilate his pride for
her.'
~~~
Inside the cramped theater, the girls desperately tried to
make their way to the front. Luckily for them they had Makoto
to bulldoze their way through, otherwise they would have been
stuck in the back in the nosebleed sections. Rei, Makoto, and
Ami were giddy with excitement and nearly blew Usagi's
eardrums as they shrieked with happiness when the Lights came
out on stage. Usagi had to admit that they were cute, especially
Seiya. She tried her best to get into it, but to no avail. As the
concert neared an end, she caught Seiya's eyes and he winked at
her. A silent blush crept her cheeks, but she shook it off, as the
pain in her heart reminded her of the troubles falling in love
could cause.
Finally, after what seemed a millennium, the concert ended.
As she made her way to leave, a deep voice caught her attention.
"Minna, before we end the concert tonight, there is
someone backstage who would like to tell the woman he loves
how sorry he was for being a fool."
Seiya stepped aside from the mike as a tall, dark figure
stepped out from the shadows and into the spotlight. Usagi
gasped as she saw Mamoru step forward, but she nearly fainted
when he picked up the mike and in a strong, deep voice, he
began to sing.
Whoever said all's fair in love,
Who wrote the joy, but not the pain,
Each moment that you've been gone away
I only dream of you, I wish on a star
and every night I pray
Don't go, girl don't walk away,
I'm half of a man without you, sad and blue.
Don't go away, cuz my heart is true.
Don't go please stay, cuz I'm still in
love with you.
~~~
Mamoru walked towards the edge of the stage where Usagi
stood and knelt down. She looked up into his eyes and nearly
broked down and cried as she saw the love he felt for her, and
the fear of her rejection. She slowly reached up and grasped his
hand, gently rubbing it, which helped cease his nervous
trembling. He gave her a shaky smile and continued on. This
time it was his turn to pour out his heart and soul to her.
I know I'm the one to blame,
for falling in love with an angel.
I found out you were my everything,
and now my everything is gone.
Can someone tell me how to carry on?
Don't go, girl don't walk away,
I'm half of a man without you, sad and blue.
Don't go away, cuz my heart is true.
Don't go please stay, cuz I'm still in
love with you.
I'd climb over mountains,
cross the widest rivers.
That's what I'd do,
cuz my love is true.
Don't go, girl don't walk away,
I'm half of a man without you, sad and blue.
Cuz I'm still in love with you.
~~~
Mamoru dropped the microphone on the stage and jumped
to the ground. With the little space he had, he knelt before
Usagi and kissed her palm.
"Usako, ever since I ran into you, um literally, you have
been the only thing on my mind. I knew from that day that I
loved you." In a softer voice, that held a hint of fear, he asked,
"Will you be mine Usako?"
Usagi stood there stunned. After everything that
happened, she doubt that she and Mamoru would have a
chance. But now things were beginning to look differently.
Usagi glanced around, aware that the theater was quiet, for
everyone was awaiting her answer. She looked down and gazed
into his midnight blue eyes, and she saw fear and hope, but
most of all love. Love for her. Without further hesitation, she
threw her arms around him, yelling "YES!"
The theater was in an uproar as the crowd applauded with
approval. Screams and shouts for the couple rang through the
air. Unbeknownst to Mamoru and Usagi, who were now
caught in a deep kiss, a cameraman had caught everything.
In the middle of the city, Minako stood in front of a
television store, watching her best friend kiss the man she loved.
Minako walked away with her hands in her pockets and a smile
on her face. Her job was done. Seeing that she had time before
she had to head to the temple where the girls had planned a
slumber party to gossip and go over today's events, she decided
she would stop by the arcade and try to win her love.
~~~
Seeing that all the excitement was over, the crowd broke up
and slowly began to filter out of the theater. Usagi and
Mamoru continued to stand in each other's embrace, oblivious
to the world around them.
"Umm..Usagi-chan," someone tapped her shoulder.
Usagi turned around and blinked. In front of her were
Rei, Makoto, and Ami, all wearing mischievous smiles. "Uh..hi
guys!" she squeaked.
Rei stepped forward. "We'll leave you two alone for now,
but don't forget about tonight."
"Yea, we want all the details!" Makoto added greedily.
"Make sure you have her at my temple by 9 o'clock, and
no later, is that understood?" Rei asked, no more like
commanded Mamoru, as he recalled the slap she had given him
earlier. He gulped and nodded.
"Good. Have fun," she said with a smile. With that the
three girls walked away.
"Um..so what do we do now?" Usagi asked a bit nervously,
still locked within his embrace.
Mamoru smiled down on her. "I was thinking that we
could go to the park and watch the sunset. And maybe talk a
little bit, if that's okay with you?" he asked, while gently
caressing her arm. Usagi nodded with a smile.
Putting an arm around her waist, Mamoru began to lead
her out of the amphitheater.
"Yo, Mamoru!" a voice called out from behind them.
Usagi and Mamoru turned around. And to Usagi's
surprise, Kou Seiya was jogging towards them. She looked up at
Mamoru with a look that said how does he know you, which he
so blatantly replied with a look that said he'd explain later.
"Mamoru, aren't you going to introduce me to your
friend?" Seiya said with a twinkle in his eye.
"Err...Seiya, this is Usagi, my girlfriend. Usagi this is Seiya,
my cousin."
"Your cousin? Oh my God Mamo-chan, you're related to
the Lights?!" she squealed.
"So you're the girl who got Mamoru all bent out of shape.
It's a pleasure meeting you," Seiya drawled, taking her hand and
gently kissing it, causing Mamoru to get a little edgy at the
sight, as he pulled Usagi's hand away from Seiya's lip. Seiya
cease to pay attention to evil eye that was given to him and
continued on, "If you two should ever break up, give me a call
Usagi," he called out, as he sauntered away.
Mamoru nearly went wild with rage. If it had not been for
Usagi restraining him, he would have gone and strangled his
cousin.
"Mamo-chan, let it go. He was only playing around,"
Usagi said with a smile, pleased to see that Mamoru was a bit
jealous. "Although that is a tempting offer ?"
Mamoru let out a low growl as Usagi let out a silvery
laugh, causing Mamoru to cease all misfortune and look at the
beautiful laughing angel within his embrace with only one
thought. She was finally his.
"Come on," he whispered into her ear, his warm breath
softly tickled her senses. He took her hand and led her out of
the theater and towards the park.
~~~
"And Minako gave me her ticket, just so that I could go to
the concert and tell you that I love you," he finished, recapping
how he found out where she was.
"And little did she know that you were related to the
Lights," Usagi said with a little irony in her voice. "Is that how
you got to go up on stage and sing?"
Mamoru nodded his head. "I was scared at first, because I
don't like making a spectacle of myself, especially before
millions of people, but I knew you were worth it Usako."
"Oh Mamo-chan," she sighed, as he swooped down and
captured her lips with his. Usagi felt herself melt against him
and into his arms as he gently ravaged her mouth with his warm
tongue.
Slowly, they broke apart, dazed and happy.
"We have Mina-chan to thank for this don't we?" Usagi
asked.
Mamoru nodded. "I promised that I would make it up to
her, especially since she missed seeing the Lights live in
concert."
"Hey, why don't we get them to play a private concert for
her. Do you think they would do it?" Usagi asked worriedly.
"I think I can arrange something," Mamoru answered with
a twinkle in his eye.
~~~
A few days later...
"So what's the surprise?" Minako asked anxiously.
After the night of the concert, everything seemed to work
itself out. Mamoru and Usagi were finally together and to
everyone's surprise, save Mamoru and Usagi, Motoki and
Minako had announced that they were officially going out.
Usagi had fully forgiven Minako and the two had once again
become the best of friends.
The entire group had gathered at the arcade after Mamoru
mysteriously announced that he had a surprise waiting for
Minako. Everyone was extremely anxious to see what it was,
Minako most of all. She was nearly bouncing off the walls,
making it difficult for Motoki to contain her.
Finally Mamoru entered the room through the back
entrance, followed by Seiya, Taiki, and Yaten Kou, the three
Lights. They immediately belted a tune when they reached the
girls. Seiya casually strutted up to Minako and kissed the back
of her hand to her delight and to Motoki's disgust. He threw
Mamoru a look that said his cousin had better keep his hands
off his woman.
Mamoru chuckled at his best friend's dilemma, recalling his
reaction days before. Gazing around him, Mamoru spotted his
angel sitting in a booth, quietly sipping a milkshake as she
watched her friends happily.
Slowly he sauntered over towards her, giving her a peck on
the cheek.
"Hey gorgeous," he whispered huskily.
Usagi looked away, trying to hide her flushed face.
Gently, he lifted her chin up to gaze into her beautiful baby
blue eyes.
"Ai shiteru Usako."
Her reply was lost as he kissed her with all the passion in
his heart, but he knew deep down inside that she loved him too.
The couple sat in the booth in a passionate embrace,
unaware of the singing trio, sighs and swoons of the girls, and
Motoki's grunts and empty threats.
~~~
THE END
Wow...this time it only took five chapters to get Usagi and
Mamoru together...hehe. It's over minna-chan! I never really
realized how much I enjoyed working on this story, until it was
over...::sigh:: that's life, ne? Anyways, I just wanted to thank each
and everyone
of you who read our story, and a special thanks to those who e-
mailed us! It was those e-mails that kept us going. I truly hope
that you guys enjoyed the story as much as I've enjoyed working
on it. And a special thanks to my imouto, Usa-chan who's the
greatest person out there, just cuz she can put up with me...hehe.
Hopefully, you guys will still see me around =o) Take care
everyone! Oh, BTW, the second song that we used is by Stevie
B. Err...I kinda forgot the name of the song, but it's okay
because we know it doesn't belong to us.
Much love,
Chi Chi
Hehehehe ? can you believe it? Another story bites the dust!!
Oh goodness, I loved writing this story!! (sighs) anyways, email
is always a blessing!! We even might write another story!! Lol
? anyways, Chi Chi's just over stressing everything, it's
wonderful to work with her because she adds a lot of sugar and
bit of spice into the story!!
Love ya all!
Eternal Angel